By By Dan Hounsell

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted more than 30 years ago, but the struggle goes on in some healthcare facilities to comply with the act’s provisions.

Danbury Hospital recently reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut related to allegations that the hospital’s Morganti Wound Care Center was not operating in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), according to the Westchseter and Fairfield County Business Journal.

The settlement is based on an ADA complaint filed by a patient who uses a wheelchair and claimed he was required to reschedule an appointment at the wound care center because the facility lacked the equipment and trained staff needed to transfer him from his wheelchair to the examination table. The hospital agreed to compensate the patient $10,000.

Danbury Hospital also agreed to ensure its outpatient facilities have access to a special lift and implement practices to enable the transfer of a patient onto examination tables safely.